Info on 58-62 Hartland gold version

[DanP]

I'm interested in this Willie Mays Hartland "GOLD VERSION"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1960...3D390745184320

I'm new to Hartland collecting. Can any of you tell me about the gold version? What kind of premium should I pay above the standard Hartland statue's?

Thanks

[Bob Lemke]

I call BS. This looks to me like a regular Hartland that has suffered the ravages of age and possibly half a century of cigarette smoke.

[slidekellyslide]

I don't collect Hartland figures, but have owned dozens over the years...this sounds like a concocted story to help sell a figure that has been discolored from the elements. Google ("Gold version" Hartland) and the only thing that comes up is this exact Willie Mays and a very rare Mickey Mantle lamp where the figure actually was colored gold.

[DanP]

That's hysterical! I thought the same thing, but said "no" it can't be that yellow throughout the entire statue.

Thanks

[murphusa]

if not here it more than likely doesn't exist

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=131800

and the one you want to bid on has methothelioma and is only worth about $15.00 if that

[khkco4bls]

U mean to tell me u guys haven't seen the silver and bronze additions.

[perezfan]

He should pay you the premium for taking it off his hands. He should also know better... this guy has been dealing in Hartlands forever.

[MK]

Did you all see the rare half-headed Duke Snider Hartland now on Ebay?

[DanP]

Originally Posted by mk

did you all see the rare half-headed duke snider hartland now on ebay?

lol...

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by DanP

I'm interested in this Willie Mays Hartland "GOLD VERSION"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1960...3D390745184320

I'm new to Hartland collecting. Can any of you tell me about the gold version? What kind of premium should I pay above the standard Hartland statue's?

Thanks

Hi Dan:

I have an extensive Hartland collection. If interested you can see some old photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6018636...7625348012713/

So, as you can see I know a little bit about Hartlands.

The first I saw or heard of these "gold" Hartlands was 10 years ago or more when a dealer who is a Doctor from OMAHA ( Payton Manning's vacation spot) had a group of them at a show at the old Ft. Washington show in PA.

We had quite a "discussion" about them. He told me Frank Fulop who worked at Hartland told him the "gold set" was a test. Believe that if you like. Believe too that there was a conversation which I doubt.

If the set was made in a gold plastic it would be gold throughout the plastic.

I have seen one of the "gold" statues opened up so you could see the inside of the statue. Much like looking down the Duke's head from an earlier post of a current one on ebay.

Needless to say the insides were white not gold.

As someone earlier noted this statue and the rest of the "golds" have seen too much sunlight and or cigarette smoke through the years.

Fred

Always looking for Hartland Baseball and Football boxes

[dwr11]

That is an impressive collection Whiteymet. Thanks for sharing. I have collected Hartlands for many years as well and only heard of these from one guy who sets up at the National and Chicago Sun Times show. He had about 5 or 6 of them if I remember correctly that he was calling "Gold". My first thought was they have seen to much sun light or smoke.

[jcmtiger]

I had the Gold Mickey Mantle lamp at one time, it did not look like this, wrong color. I will say the coloring does not look like smoke or any light damage though. If a Hartland collector could get this cheap, would be a nice variation.

Joe

[ooo-ribay]

I'm not a "Hartland Guy," but I did notice that ebay auction and when I did my eyes went like this:



eBay is good for a laugh on a nearly daily basis.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Hi Dan:


The first I saw or heard of these "gold" Hartlands was 10 years ago or more when a dealer who is a Doctor from OMAHA ( Payton Manning's vacation spot) had a group of them at a show at the old Ft. Washington show in PA.

Doc McAvoy?

[queencitysportscards]

Great posts regarding Hartland. Fred is a very knowledgeable collector and we appreciate his business and loyalty to the brand.

For more info on hartland visit:

www.hartlandllc.com

Hank

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Doc McAvoy?

I didn't want to "out" him.


Fred